As the Chicago Blackhawks endure another tough season, The Athletic's Mark Lazerus is calling for bold action to turn the franchise around. Lazerus' thoughts align with those of fellow analyst Scott Powers,

Elias Pettersson skated with Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk, and was more frequently self-matched with Quinn Hughes against the top end of the Toronto lineup. Frankly, Pettersson’s deployment patterns on Saturday more closely matched how the Canucks have utilized J.T. Miller for much of this season.

The superstar 26-year-old forward will make his return from injured reserve to the Vancouver Canucks per general manager Patrik Allvin. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that F Elias Pettersson has been activated from IR.

Now with general manager Patrik Allvin's hand being forced to consider making a move to change up the locker-room dynamic, Pettersson's name has been used in trade rumor discussions, which is a first in the All-Star's six-and-a-half seasons with the Canucks.

More than anything else, the reason why the Vancouver Canucks’ season has struggled to get going is because their offence has been misfiring. They’ve played defence well enough, but their goal-scoring is down,

Elias Pettersson’s much-anticipated return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup ended in disappointment as the team fell 2–0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Pettersson made his comeback after being sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury on Dec.

The Vancouver Canucks are listening to their options with feuding superstars, but Elias Pettersson may be the first to go.

The Canucks have activated star forward Elias Pettersson from injured reserve as he continues to be involved in trade rumors.

Despite Vancouver Canucks players Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller denying any issues between them, media speculation and trade rumors continue to build.

The Vancouver Canucks are leaving all options on the table as they explore potential trades for Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, even if that means helping a fellow Western Conference organization. According to insider Elliotte Friedman,

It looks like Elias Pettersson will return to the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup tonight, as the club announced Friday afternoon that they had activated Pettersson from injured reserve (IR).

So players on the Vancouver Canucks think Elias Pettersson should be a Selke candidate, eh? They are not wrong. Pettersson’s defensive dynamo performance on Saturday night was outstanding. He had five shot blocks,